First Snow

There was barely enough snow to be pretty (honeysuckle above, hydrangea below), and now it's melted. Do not despair! More snow is on the way. Or maybe despair...if you don't want the two to three inches predicted.  

Bonfire

Bonfire! Well, maybe it's not a roaring, raging bonfire, but it was a nice way to stay warm during a crisp, fall evening. I dug out a rectangle of grass and placed a few granite pieces (below). Previously I had killed the lawn because that metal gets hot. I can mow right over the pieces as needed. Did I measure precisely? Did I layer in some sand? Did I tamp the ground level? Nope. But I can move the pieces anytime I want to, depending on how the shrubs grow. Sometimes perfection is overrated.